
Karen Bloch MD
Associate Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 1994 - 1997
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1995 - Present
KY State Medical License 2019 - 2027
TN State Medical License 1997 - 2027
CT State Medical License 1993 - 1994
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 24 citations2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histo...Sandra R Arnold, Andrej Spec, John W Baddley, Peter Pappas, Robert J Lentz
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-01-16 - 4 citations2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histo...John W Baddley, Joshua Wolf, Monica I Ardura, Nevert Badreldin, Nathan C Bahr
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-01-16 - 11 citations2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis i...Peter Pappas, Robert J Lentz, Kayla R Stover, Nathan P Wiederhold, Monica I Ardura
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-01-16
Press Mentions
Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Scarce After Two Versions Found to Be Ineffective Against OmicronDecember 28th, 2021
State Health Officials from Tennessee Plan to Limit Monoclonal Antibody Treatment to Only Unimmunized IndividualsSeptember 24th, 2021
Tennessee Restricting Monoclonal Immunizer Treatment to Unvaccinated OccupantsSeptember 22nd, 2021
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